A Dance of Grace and Fools
The dancers are fools, everyone is a fool, so why not dance? A glimpse at Japan’s Awa Odori festival.
Category: Photography
Long Walks in Tokyo – From Ginza to Shinjuku
As I mentioned in my introductory post, I love long walks in Tokyo. One of my favorite ways to...
The Long Walk – Discover the Real Tokyo Without the Crowds
During the latter part of the COVID-19 pandemic, I embarked on a new hobby: long walks across...
Where’s The Beef? Discover the Kobe You Never Knew
If Kobe Beef is all you know about Kobe, there are much better reasons to see this miraculous city for yourself. It boasts modern architecture, historical quarters, jazz influence, and a rich sake production history. Ever resilient, Kobe has rebuilt itself after the devastating 1995 earthquake, offering much more beyond its culinary fame.
The Alien Among Us
You may find yourself at peace in natural surroundings whose love for you isn’t so unrequited… but the image of Kinsaku Baru will haunt you, in a wistful way not entirely unpleasant, and it will change you.
The Miracle of the Gorin Church
How the Japanese “Hidden Christians” of tiny and impoverished Gorin Village in the Goto Islands finally got the beautiful church building they prayed for.
Driving at the End of the World
This is the Iya Valley of Tokushima Prefecture, sitting at the edge of the world, sometimes just beyond it.
Learning to Fly (A Drone)
Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for...
Kadokawa Musashino Museum – The Rock Floating On Water
Information about the Kadokawa Musashino Museum, designed by architect Kengo Kuma. This building opened in Tokorozawa, Saitama in 2020.
Workation – The Key to the Recovery of Japanese Tourism
What is workation in Japan and how will it help the Japanese tourism economy recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on foreign tourism to Japan?
On Becoming a Tokyo – Kyoto Commuter
As I have been in negotiations for a full-time position at a company I have been freelancing for,...
Disappearing In Japan
Preserving a slice of history in my own neighborhood – photos of Showa era buildings that are being torn down in the name of progress.
